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Outdoor street procession in a rural Tamil setting with a crowd of devotees gathered around a young man in saffron-orange robes with short dark hair. Several people press forward to touch his head and shoulders, and a woman in a white sari with a braid and orange border bows with hands raised. An older man in white dhoti and shirt wearing a rudraksha mala extends his hand toward the saffron-robed figure, and a garland of white and pink flowers hangs from the scene. Behind them are orange flags on poles, a red-and-gold umbrella, and placards bearing printed portraits and Tamil text, with dry grass and houses in the background.

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Outdoor street procession with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing. A central figure in an orange-red garment with long dark hair and a thick garland of white jasmine and pink flowers stands among followers. Beside them a man in an orange robe and a younger man in white hold procession poles topped with small yellow and orange banners. Several hand-held placards with printed photographs and Tamil text are visible above the crowd. An older bald man in white in the foreground and women with braided hair and rudraksha malas surround the central figure, some with flower garlands. A green field and brick buildings sit in the background.2009-01-21Outdoor procession on a dusty road with a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a young woman in orange sari and orange shawl wears a long white and pink flower garland and bows her head. Beside her, a young man in orange and white holds a red-and-white flag area near a decorated umbrella with a tassel fringe. An older man with white hair in a white shirt and red mala faces the group in the foreground, while a woman in orange sari stands nearby. Men in white shirts and a man in a white cap and blue visor hold placards and banners with Tamil text and small portrait photos, and a saffron flag rises behind them. Green fields and houses lie in the background.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor street procession with a crowd of devotees on a dusty roadside. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl stands at centre, with a man in a grey shirt beside him. Nearby, a woman in an orange sari and orange shawl wears a white and pink garland. A bald man in a white shirt faces away in the foreground. Several men in white shirts and a man in a white cap stand among the crowd. Behind them, white placards with Tamil text and framed photographs of a woman are carried on poles, and an orange pennant and a decorated umbrella with tassels are visible. A bus is visible at left.2009-01-21A dense outdoor procession crowd in bright daylight. At the centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon border and a red-banded tilak stands among devotees, receiving a garland of white jasmine, purple flowers and yellow-green round fruit. Beside them, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala holds his hands together in greeting, and another man in a white kurta with a saffron scarf stands nearby. Around them, men and women in white clothes with rudraksha malas and saffron cloths hold wooden poles and banners, and a yellow-and-orange canopy with pink and green tassels appears at upper right. Many people in the foreground face away, with dark heads of hair visible. A printed white banner held up at left carries Tamil script. Several people hold poles of a procession float or ratha.2009-01-21February 02 20092009-02-02A photograph of a street-side welcome beside a white car. A woman in an orange sari with a long white and multicoloured garland stands with hands folded in namaskar. Around her, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl bends forward, and a young man in orange robes kneels at the car door. Other devotees in white and saffron clothing and a woman in a yellow and pink sari stand nearby, several with hands joined, and a child sits on the ground in pink. Some hold small offerings and flowers. The scene is an outdoor devotional greeting on a dusty road in front of a building.2009-01-18Outdoor procession crowd beneath red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringe, held up on poles. A woman in an orange sari with a garland of pink flowers and a wide smile raises her hand toward the crowd. Around her, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a man with a bare upper body wearing a sacred thread and beaded necklace, and a woman in a yellow and orange sari with a long braid and jasmine flower stand close together. A man in white with a yellow shawl is seen from behind at right. Printed posters and flags with portrait images appear in the background, along with saffron flags and a painted yellow emblem on a flag.2009-01-21Outdoor procession crowd in Tamil Nadu. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and holds a small white item in his hands; he is a person (appearance-based: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style neck mala), walking among devotees. Around him are many men and women in white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas with rudraksha malas, some holding wooden poles with banners and an orange flag. A second saffron-robed sannyasi walks at left, and an older bald man with white hair stands in the foreground. The scene is a ratha yatra procession.2009-02-02January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21